I'm currently busy with a new project. On the internet I bought a "Kit" including all parts to build my very own "Muff Fuzz" which is going to be ( I hope ) an effect similar to the Electro Harmonix Muff Fuzz.

I've already done some work on the pc board... It's tiny!!!! I also have a little question. The plate excists out of rows of holes if anyone knows what I mean . is it bad to let the solder get on two rows? I also think I don't have the most ideal solderthing... it's more then 100V, aren't there solderers from 12V and so?

I'm currently busy with a new project. On the internet I bought a "Kit" including all parts to build my very own "Muff Fuzz" which is going to be ( I hope ) an effect similar to the Electro Harmonix Muff Fuzz.

I've already done some work on the pc board... It's tiny!!!! I also have a little question. The plate excists out of rows of holes if anyone knows what I mean . is it bad to let the solder get on two rows? I also think I don't have the most ideal solderthing... it's more then 100V, aren't there solderers from 12V and so?

Pictures coming later!

Well.. it depends on whether or not these "rows" are connected before the soldering.. look under the PCB, and follow the lines.. if they are on the same line.. no problems.. if they are NOT on the same line.. then they are not supposed to touch eachother so YES.. this is BAD!

Keep in mind that you solder the components onto the PCB, and the solder itself will act as a connection between the component and the PCB.. if you solder two rows that are not supposed to be together you *could* have a shortcurcuit, and in worst case you "kill" some of your components.. best case is that it's simply not working or the sound is a lot different than expected..

I've just completed a kit myself, and i will post something about it as soon as possible, but bottom line.. ONLY solder where the solder is supposed to be.. if you still make a mistake you can get some "remove-solder-tape-thingy" or a solder-pump..

the soldering iron is usually mentioned in watts.. so i guess you are talking about watts?? if so, 100w is VERY VERY MUCH, and this could be the reason it is so difficult.. its very hard to control 100w iron.. i have used a 15w to finish mine..

Nice project you got there Kaznie!! I don't have any soldering experience or "do it yourself" electronics one Looking forward to some pictures and the end product and sound clips Just take your work slowly don't rush it...Its a precise job

Awesome! I've been building some custom ones by hand in the past month or so. Starting with fuzz since the circuits are so simple. Those kits are way overpriced and if you buy the parts separately and the cases from guitar pedal parts, you can get away with a nice pedal for around 15$ USD.

Right now the circuit is prototyped on a breadboard but tomorrow I was planning on doing the wire wrapping and setting it in the case. Will upload pics when done.

I'm currently busy with a new project. On the internet I bought a "Kit" including all parts to build my very own "Muff Fuzz" which is going to be ( I hope ) an effect similar to the Electro Harmonix Muff Fuzz.

I've already done some work on the pc board... It's tiny!!!! I also have a little question. The plate excists out of rows of holes if anyone knows what I mean . is it bad to let the solder get on two rows? I also think I don't have the most ideal solderthing... it's more then 100V, aren't there solderers from 12V and so?

Pictures coming later!

Soldering is all about the size of the soldering bolt + the heat of it.The voltage matters not.

i honestly think you find it so difficult because of the high wattage of your soldering iron..

But since it is not working at the moment, i would suggest that you go through all your connections with a multimeter.. with this multimeter you test everything, and you should be able to find the places that should be connected but aren't, and the places where there IS a connection but there shouldn't be..

What you specifically do is find a starting point.. could be the battery (btw.. remove the battery).. begin with the power (+) usually the red wire.. follow the wire to the end (looks like the AC connector).. Is there connection?

from the AC follow the other red wire to your PCB.. just test every connection on the board.. also test power (+) vs. ground (-), there should be no connection whatsoever here..

and one last thing.. i cannot see if you use any capacitors, but some of these has to be put in the correct way (there are plus and minus on some of these).. just like LEDs have to be put in the correct way.. Check to see if you did it right.

and one last thing.. from what i can see the first hole in your PCB (in any line) will be connected with the last hole.. which means you can have all your minus go on one row or line.. but be careful with the plus.. the components have to come in a "special" order, and i am not really sure they will do that if you just put them all on one line or row.. and you cannot really put one component on one line.. so you may have to "cut" the line on the PCB..

I hope you understand what i am trying to communicate.. especially the last part.. if you have too many problems with the PCB, you could always ditch it and ONLY use wires.. could even be easier in this case, but it really depends on how many components you have on your PCB

I don't have the most ideal solderthing... it's more then 100V, aren't there solderers from 12V and so?

For this job you should use one max 20-25W, with a pointy tip.

I saw it wasn't working and the risk of using a 100W here is that you might have destroyed components by over heating them If you used a lower wattage one there might be one of the other reasons Zion mentioned, some components are one-way passage for the current and the striping show the direction.

I saw it wasn't working and the risk of using a 100W here is that you might have destroyed components by over heating them If you used a lower wattage one there might be one of the other reasons Zion mentioned, some components are one-way passage for the current and the striping show the direction.

It's near impossible to solder if you had no training.It's not an easy subject.